Wikicollecting.org Top 10 Strangest Celebrity eBay Auctions By wikicollecting [3 more lists]
The celebrity memorabilia market is a strange place sometimes. It seems that nothing is too big, small, weird or downright disgusting for some collectors, and if you're looking for something unusual eBay is definitely the place to find it.
The users of Wikicollecting.org, the free online collector's resource, have compiled their list of the ten strangest celebrity items to appear for sale on eBay. You won't believe what some fans will spend their money on......actually you probably will.
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Lost Charlie Chaplin film - £3.30
An antique collector from Essex, UK, purchased a container with an old film inside from eBay for £3.30. The film inside was titled "Charlie Chaplin in Zepped", a previously unseen Chaplin film.
The film has since been valued at £40,000. - 9
Gary Coleman’s sweatpants - $500
In 2008, a pair of Gary Coleman’s Gap Kids sweat pants was sold on eBay for $500 to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
The winning bid for the sweatpants was $400,000 but the payment was never made. It was only then that Kimmel’s $500 offer was accepted. - 8
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s breath in a jar - $530
A jar containing air exhaled by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was sold for $529.99 to online casino GoldenPalace.com, who have a reputation for purchasing strange items of pop memorabilia at auction.
The jar was taken to the premiere of Mr. & Mrs. Smith in California. As the stars walked past, the jar was opened to capture the celebrity air molecules. - 7
Justin Timberlake’s half eaten French toast - $3,154
A piece of French toast half eaten by former N-Sync and Social Network star Justin Timberlake sold for $3,154 on eBay in March 2006.
The toast was sold by a DJ from the radio station Z-100, where Timberlake had been a guest. The DJ noted that Timberlake had only eaten one bite of his toast and speedily posted the remains on eBay, with the proceeds going to charity.
The toast was purchased by 19 year-old N-Sync fan Kathy Summers who said that she would "probably freeze-dry it, then seal it … then put it on my dresser." - 6
Justin Bieber’s space suit - $5,000
Not usually know for his cosmological exploits, this grey, lightening patterned space suit was worn by the teen sensation at the 2011 Superbowl.
The auction also featured a similar suit worn by Ozzy Osbourne which sold for $3,350. The proceeds of the sale went to the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program.
Sharon Osbourne, patron of the charity said of the suits "Justin was sweating all day, so it's covered in his sweat. They are unbelievable outfits … They're signed by the guys and it smells just like Justin! The money goes to a great, great cause."
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